Asiascape Occasional Papers (Asiascape Ops) are an internationally peer-reviewed publication series that are available free of charge via Asiascape.net.

In recognition of the under-representation of cyberculture in many of the mainstream academic journals (and hence the difficulty encountered by scholars, journalists and others in finding reliable, scholarly sources in these fields), Asiascape Ops deliberately utilises free, web-based distribution in order to assist in the dissemination of serious scholarship in the areas of cyberculture, animanga etc., with the goal of helping to establish a lively, rich, diverse and thriving field. Materials available here can be used freely in teaching and/or research, and we simply ask that proper scholarly conventions (including copyright) be observed when citing the material.

Submissions to the editorial board are welcome. In keeping with international academic practices, all submissions will be blind-refereed by at least two recognised scholars in the appropriate field. Asiascape Ops has its own ISSN (International Standard Serial Number) references. Applications for permission to reprint should be sent to ops@asiascape.net.

Asiascape Ops 1: Anime, Thought Experiments and the Limits of the Human

Chris Goto-Jones

"What if a cyber-brain could generate its own ghost, create a soul by itself? And if it did, just what would be the importance of being human then?"
Major Kusanagi, Ghost in the Shell, Oshii Mamoru, 1991

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Asiascape Ops 2: Electrosonic Autonomy: Building up Virtual Acoustic Space From Avant-garde Techné to Karaoke Singer

Young Sook Choi

"The King of Pop, Elvis Presley, died about thirty years ago, but in a way he still exists today. You can listen to his music any time you want by pressing play; sometimes a DJ remixes his song in a dance-floor-friendly and contemporary version, and you can hear his music on the radio while having a dinner at a restaurant or driving a car."

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